Fill in the Blanks The Parable of the SowerOnline version Recall the explanation of the parable of the sower as Christ told it. by Ioannis Moutsatsos 1 root fruit word devil saved seed good patience temptation choked thorns heart The is the word of God . The ones along the path are those who have heard ; then the comes and takes away the from their hearts , that they may not believe and be . And the ones on the rock are those who , when they hear the word , receive it with joy ; but these have no , they believe for a while and in time of fall away . And as for what fell among the , they are those who hear , but as they go on their way they are by the cares and riches and pleasures of life , and their does not mature . And as for that in the soil , they are those who , hearing the word , hold it fast in an honest and good , and bring forth fruit with .